Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
